Tag: skin-care

Brand Loyalty

On By thefunkyfrugalistaIn product reviewsLeave a comment

If it ain’t broke don’t fix it pretty much describes why I just love certain brands and products. If they work for me I just keep using them. This dawned on me when I went to get more of our body wash. Jackson and I went to Drug Emporium to pick up another bottle of Dr. Teal’s Lemon body wash. We have been using Dr. Teal’s for years but the lemon scent was new and we just loved it. I had gotten our last two there and was sorely disappointed when the body wash shelf was extremely empty. We went to Walmart to see if they had it there. No luck, so we just picked up the magnesium one. A week later I was a Drug Emporium and just decided to see if it was back in stock and it was.

Another brand that I have used for years and will continue to use is Mad Hippie. It’s such a good skincare line and very reasonably priced.

I have been using Zum products for over a decade. I love the laundry soap and am so happy several places here carry it.

This is my go to scent although I have tried the patchouli and I really like that one also. The body mist/room sprays are amazing.

I mainly use these in the hotter months because they act as an allover frangrance.

The only “perfume” that I use is this. I’m over the moon that Sprouts carries it and I don’t have to order it anymore.

I don’t like flowery scents. I really like more of the earthy spicy scents. This oil goes with the hair mist/body spray that I found at Dollar Tree. I’m always hesitant to buy beauty products there, but I scanned it through Yuka and it got a very good rating.

This leave in conditioner, also from Dollar Tree is so good. It’s not heavy and I normally just spray it on my ends after a shower.

I love lotion and actually go through it pretty quickly. These are my favorites that I use.

The Patchouli Buritti and the Raw Shea Butter are both so thick that they have to be stored upside down. Of course, I will always have the Zum on hand. Eos lip balm is the only lip balm I use and I love it. With the heater being run now my lips can dry out at night if I don’t apply it before bed.

I find it funny that I worked for Lancome for several years yet this is my go to makeup that I will continue to always buy.

I’ve used the same color eyeshadow for years and years. Maybelline fit (dewy) is wonderful and I love the fit powder. I have used the wet ‘n wild eyeliner and Big Poppa mascara also for years. Same with the covergirl blush. It just makes it easy to know what I like and I can just run into the store and not have to think or guess if it will work.

As far as hair products go, I love this heat protector spray. I rarely actually put heat on my hair, but when I do, this one is great. It’s not heavy and doesn’t make your hair feel heavy or greasy.

After I dropped the kids off I had about an hour and a half to kill in Kilgore. I decided to drop by Goodwill just to look around. I found two cute tshirts that were red tags (half off color) and a olive green cardigan.

I love oversized cardigans. I thought the one I already had was olive green but it turns out it is brown with a green tint so I’m really happy I found this one.

I also picked up 3 gluten free cookbooks. I know I can probably find all the recipes online, but I just would rather work out of a cookbook.

For 99 cents each, I couldn’t beat it.

Also, I don’t just buy myself things. I just never post what I get everyone else because I feel like it’s an invasion of their privacy in some weird way.

Project Pan – Skin Care

On By thefunkyfrugalistaIn Project PanLeave a comment

Project Pam is where you use up what you have before you purchase anything else. I recently went through my skin care to take inventory of what I have, what I use and what I need to throw away. I found that I had several samples that I wanted to use up.

Most of these were half full so I’ve been using them up before I use my normal skin care.

These are what I use as a daytime moisturizer. I really like the Hempz oil. It only takes a little bit and really hydrates my skin. I have a backup of this so it’s going to last for a while. The bee venom cream is also good. I don’t know if I would buy the bee venom again. I like it, but I think there are probably better products out there.

I love all three of these serums. I’ve used Mad Hippie for years and they are cruelty free and plant based. I will definitely purchase all three of these again. I layer them under my moisturizer.

Again, I love all of these products and will repurchase them. The cleansing oil is so good at removing makeup. The triple C night cream leaves my skin feeling so soft. The microdermabrasion treatment is something I only use twice a week so it lasts a long time. As you can tell I love the Mad Hippie line of skin care.

Hannah has sensitive skin and we have found that this keeps her skin clear of breakouts but doesn’t strip it. I have been using it also and really like it. So we will be repurchasing this when it runs out.

I guess I don’t really have a problem with buying extra skin care because I tend to be brand loyal. If it works for me I’ll just keep using it. Even after using the more expensive mini sizes that I have I still stick by my Mad Hippie as the best skin care for me.

Project Pan

On By thefunkyfrugalistaIn Project PanLeave a comment

I’ve seen a trend going around social media called Project Pan. It’s where you don’t buy any new lotions, skin care, fragrance or basically just anything new until you use up what you have. I have always “tried” to do that but sometimes I will see something that I feel like I just “need” to have.

Today I am focusing on body lotion. I dug out the last of the product that I could from this Bath and Body Works lotion. I really did like it. It smelled really good. Would I purchase it again? Probably not because I have more bottles that I prefer.

The next one I want to finish is Kate’s Magik Earth. I really do like this one. I always have to give it a good shake before I use it because it contains a lot of essential oils and it tends to separate. It smells amazing and leaves my skin incredibly soft. I would purchase this one again. It was on the more expensive side, I do like the way my skin feels after using it. I just put it on after my shower and I cannot get over how good it smells. There are several scents, but this one won hands down. In case you are wondering it’s vetiver and cedarwood. I don’t like floral scents and will always go for the more earthy ones.

These are the rest of my stash that I will be using up before I buy any more. My go to will always have on had is the Zum. I use both the patchouli and the Frankincense & Myrrh, but I haven’t been able to find the Frankincense on for a while in the stores. Zum is my ride or die. It smells amazing and makes my skin so soft with no greasy feeling. Also a little goes a long way.

I recently got the EOS. After all the hype I saw about it, I’m not really impressed and won’t be buying this one again.

I used to love Bath and Body Works, I have about a third of this bottle left and also have a full bottle of it in back stock. It smell good, works okay, but I probably wont be purchasing it again.

I absolutely love the Ruby Rain. I got it at a craft show. I got the Hippie chic that smell like Nag Champa. Hannah got the Vanilla Bean. Both scents are so good and the lotion works very well. I would probably buy it again if I saw them at another craft fair.

For some reason I picked up this unscented lotion a while back. I only use it on my legs because who cares what your legs smell like in the winter. You just need to keep them hydrated. I will not be purchasing this again because it’s a bit watery and isn’t nearly as hydrating as my other ones.

So, even though I’m committed to using up all of these products before purchasing more, I will definitely be buying the Zum and Kate’s Magik again.